The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Warm Sweetcorn Salad (GF) $23.00
    • Roasted peppers, zucchini, avocado, white beans
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Grilled 250G Wakanui Sirloin (GF) $35.00
    • Potato gratin, charred shallots, italian greens & jus
  • Baby Potatoes, Confit Garlic & Thyme Salt $9.00
  • Marlborough Sounds Salmon (GF) $32.00
    • Sweetcorn, citrus & creme fraiche
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette $8.00
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $23.00
    • Grilled chicken, parmesan, anchovy, bacon & soft egg
  • Catch Of The Day $P.O.A
    • Mac's Gold beer battered fish, rustic fries, tartare sauce & lemon
  • Pepperoni & chilli $17.00
    • This has it all, pepperoni, chilli, olives & peppers
  • Garlic bread $7.00
    • Pizza shaped with lots of garlic oil and mozzarella
  • Salmon & capers $18.00
    • Lemon zest, red onion and kalamata olives
  • Spinach & mushroom $17.00
    • Served with balsamic reduction & pine nuts
  • Flatbread $9.00
    • The garlic bread with oven warmed homemade hummus
  • Pepperoni $12.00
    • The margherita with pepperoni
  • Beef & jalapeno $17.00
    • Started life as a special, becoming a legend
  • Local margherita $14.00
    • A local twist on the margherita...using fresh mozzarella from our friend @ waimata cheese
  • N Z Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.
  • Double the shank $12.00
  • All Day Breakfast $19.50
    • Grilled bacon and tomato, sausage, hash brown, field mushroom and fried eggs on toast.
  • Add pineapple $1.00
  • Banana Fritter $10.00
    • Whole banana in a crispy batter rolled in cinnamon sugar, with whipped cream, butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream.
  • large (I0) $34.00
  • Add Topping
  • Chocolate Brownie $12.00
    • With vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
  • Lamb Seekh Kebab (4 Pcs) $10.50
    • Succulent lean minced lamb, spiced with a touch of cream cheese, & smoked in the tandoor oven
  • Vegetable Biryani $16.99
    • Vegetables cooked with basmati rice along with yoghurt and blended of spices with Hyderabadi style
  • Sweet Mango Chutney $3.00
  • Butter Prawns $18.50
    • Shelled prawns flamed in cumin seeds and fresh garlic, then finished in a creamy mild puree of tomato gravy
  • Lamb Nawabi $16.50
    • Mild lamb curry, marinated first in natural yogurt then sautéed with sliced onions, tomatoes and fenugreek.Finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce
  • Beef Vindaloo $16.50
    • A hot dish, made world famous by the chefs of goa.It has Portuguese influence
  • Bhuna Chicken $16.50
    • Chicken breast cooked in a special blend of spices and finished in a cashewnut and yoghurt gravy
  • Fish & Chips $8.00
  • Hand cut fries aioli and tomato sauce $10.00
  • Prawn gyoza cucumber, pickled ginger, sesame & soy sauce $17.00
  • Roasted duck fondant kumara and rocket with yogurt dressing $45.00
  • Salmon gravlax pickled cucumber, crostini, herbed cream cheese and fennel slaw $16.00
  • Fresh fish turmeric butter, cloudy bay clams, truffled mash, Brioche crumb and lemon wilted spinach $36.00
  • Snapper ravioli brioche crumb and chardonnay cream $17.00
  • Bread, olive oil, balsamic smoked butter $12.00
  • Garlic bread $10.00
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • Fish Burger $15.50
  • Works Wedges W cheese & bacon, sour cream & relish $13.50
  • ''Seafood Basket'' $25.00
    • Seafood selection of mussels, scallops, fish bites, prawns, salt & pepper squid, fries & a small side salad
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • W bacon & hash browns
  • ''Pacific Hoki'' $18.50
    • Served in tempura batter w fries, salad & 1 egg
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
    • W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
  • Fresh Strawberry Gateau $15.00
    • Mascarpone creme, strawberry sorbet
  • Entree Special Price Varies
    • Something great from the chefs!
  • Three Scoops Homemade Sorbet $12.50
  • Chef Special $15.00
  • - Comte $24.50
    • Cow's milk washed rind firm cheese from the Franche-Comte region in the East of France.
  • Soup of the Day $14.00
  • Risotto $24.00
    • Streaky bacon, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese
  • Saute Calamari $24.00
    • With garlic, parsley & garden salad
  • 1/2 Chicken $12.00
  • 3 Ribs and chips $8.70
  • 1/4 Pack $10.00
  • Pork Pack $15.50
  • Small $3.50
  • 1/4 Chicken Meal(served with salad and fries) $16.00
  • Combo $13.20
  • CC Burger + Small chips $10.00
  • Maki & nigiri sushi $6.50
  • Brown rice - smoked salmon & wasabi mayo $3.20
    • Available from monday to friday
  • Nigiri combination - 3 piece $5.80
  • Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) $6.00
  • Chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Karaage chicken $11.10
  • Smoked salmon & avocado S$7.3/L$10.2
  • Seafood & chicken combination S$7.3/L$10.2
  • BOMBAY ALOO $10.00
    • dry stir fried potatoes with coriander and tumeric
  • CHICKEN VINDALOO $10.00
    • goan specialty soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
    • Goan specialty slightly soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • PALAK PANEER $10.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
  • MURGH MASALA $10.00
    • home style chicken with a thick and tangy gravy
  • CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.00
    • tandoor cooked chicken tikka cooked with a tomato and onion gravy with peppers
  • LAMB NAWABI $10.00
    • mildly flavored pieces of lamb simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • LAMB VINDALOO $10.00
    • Goan specialty slightly soured with natural vinegar and spices
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $28
    • Asian noodle salad, roasted peanuts & spicy mango lime sauce
  • Beef & Bean Cheesy Nachos $12
    • With sour cream
  • Pork Belly $30
    • Kumara croquette, sautéed broccoli kamokamo & hazelnuts, local white peach & thyme compote
  • Dutch Beef Croquette $16
  • Karengo Eclair with Cured King Salmon $26
    • Salmon mousse & avocado, salad greens, confit lemon salsa
  • Warm Home Smoked Chicken Breast $26
    • Waldorf salad, apple, celery, walnuts, red grapes & iceberg, lemon tarragon mayonnaise
  • Home Smoked Lamb Rump $30
    • Red Wine & mushroom braised lentils, kumara gnocchi, watercress & parmesan salad
  • Steamed Fig Pudding $14
  • Wharf Platter - Selection of Cheeses, Seafood, Pickles, Meats, Crackers, Bread $35.0 for two, $60.0 for four
  • Mini Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $16.5
  • Scotch Fillet of Beef - Fries & Salad $30.0 (add 2 eggs or mushroom sauce for $3.0)
  • Fish 'n' Chips - Crispy Beer Battered Fish, Fries, Salad & Tartare Sauce $28.0 (add 2 eggs $3.0)
  • Caesar Salad - Cos Lettuce, Anchovies, Bacon, Croutons, Egg $16.0 (with chicken or prawns add $3.0 )
  • Greek Salad $8.0
  • Fries $5.0
  • Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
  • Curly Fries $9.00
    • Bowl of seasoned curly fries served with tomato sauce and aioli sauce.
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • Chicken wrapped in bacon served with salad, melted brie cheese, fried and aioli sauce.
  • Supreme Wedges $12.50
    • Deep fried potato wedges, crispy bacon, melted cheese, served with White house made sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Chicken Pate $12.00
    • White house made chicken pate served with garlic or plain bread with cranberry and mango sauce.
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder (small / large) $9.00 / $12.00
    • Made up of fish, mussels, shrimp and salmon. Served with garlic bread.
  • Roast Pork Belly $32.00
    • Pork belly served with roast fennel and apple, complimented with scallops and polenta chips and red wine jus.
  • Wontons (6pcs / 9pcs) $10.00 / $12.00
    • Duck wontons served with hoisin sauce (9pcs) 12.00
  • Chicken & chips $12
  • Kids Burger & Chips $8.00
  • Kumara chips, Mushroom Sauce $4.00 each
  • Chips, 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms $3.00 each
  • Homemade Quiche $12.00
    • served with a selection of daily prepared salads
  • Fish Meal $21.00
    • Freshly prepared, Tempura Battered Hoki, served with 2 Eggs, Fries, Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Seafood Chowder $18.00
    • delicious home style seafood chowder served with a fresh baked dinner roll
  • Seafood Basket $22.00
    • 2 Scallops, 3 Prawns, 2 Squid rings, 2 Mussels, 1 Oyster, 3 Fish bites served with Salad &Fries
  • Kids Nuggets & Chips $8.00
  • Lemon pepper calamari served upon cos lettuce salad w/ garlic aioli $14.0
  • (best shared with a friend)
  • Breads & Dip Platter $38.0
    • Grilled focaccia, pickles, preserves, dips, cheeses, smoked salmon & cured meats
  • Pork belly bites & micro salad w/ sweet & sour sauce $13.5
  • hash browns $4.0
  • 3 Egg Omelette $19.5
    • Tomato, onion & mozzarella w/ bacon, toast & hollandaise sauce
  • tomatoes $4.0
  • Asian BBQ pulled pork spring rolls w/ sesame soy dipping sauce $11.0
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand